Russell Westbrook says his only friend on a basketball court is the ball. Well, on Tuesday, Westbrook lost his friend. Maybe you heard about it.
During Thunder practice Tuesday at the University of Houston, Westbrook resumed his typical gamesmanship with the media. Only this time, the control that Westbrook craves momentarily fled.
Westbrook, who in recent days has turned his daily media sessions into territorial markings, did so again Tuesday, moving the group from where Thunder PR personnel had placed it to conduct interviews. Westbrook set up shop 15 feet away, just to show everyone who’s in charge.